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Pietro Martellanza
Born 1938-09-30Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Italian actor, born in 1938 in the Northern Italian city of Bolzano. The handsome and charismatic Martellanza (often billed as Peter Martell) starred in over 40 films beginning in the 1960s, with his biggest successes in westerns, playing both heroes and villains. It is widely reported that in 1970, Martell was hired as the star of Enzo Barboni’s comedy western Lo chiamavano Trinità (THEY CALL ME TRINITY) but after suffering an injury was replaced by Terence Hill, who rocketed to stardom in the film. Martell died in 2010, aged 72.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Debris DocumentarHimselfMelancholie der EngelHeinrichTears of KaliLars ErikssonOn the Threshold to Another WorldHimselfKiller Barbys vs. DraculaFalse DraculaIn Pursuit of BarbaraSauroMomoRoleStreet PeoplePanoSafari ExpressHoward SpringPatience Has a Limit, We Don't'Pupo' Bill McDonald (as Peter Martel)Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose 2: Zwei Kumpel auf der AlmMarioThe Minor's Wife ... Takes Her Pick 3MarioClattering Chastity BeltsRoleDeath Walks at MidnightStefanoThe French Sex MurdersAntoine GottvallesHis Name Was Pot, but They Called Him AllegriaKid 'Pot' Potter / Allegria / CheerfulSavage GunsPeter MartellDesert of FireBill (as Peter Martell)The Unholy FourSilverThe Bloody JudgeBarnaby (as Peter Martell)Forgotten PistoleroRafael GarciaThe Tough and the MightyAntonio MasalaPossibility ZeroSam the BritThe Long Day of the MassacreJoe Williams